Anne Juuko, the Regional Head for East Africa in Global Markets at Standard Bank Group and former Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has resigned from the Group, bringing to an end a 13-year career with Africa’s largest banking conglomerate.
Juuko’s departure marks a significant leadership change within Standard Bank Group, where she has been one of the most influential figures in both Ugandan and regional financial markets.
During her tenure, she rose through several strategic roles, including heading global markets operations and later serving as CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda from March 2020 to early 2024.
Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic earned widespread praise for steering Uganda’s largest commercial bank through economic uncertainty while maintaining profitability, expanding digital banking services, and driving customer-centered innovation.
After completing her term as CEO, she moved into a regional executive role at Standard Bank Group, overseeing East Africa’s global markets portfolio. In this capacity, she helped shape market development strategies across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, working closely with regulators, corporate clients, and investors to strengthen the Group’s regional presence.
Analysts say her resignation could signal upcoming leadership realignments within the Group as it responds to evolving market dynamics, including tightened global financial conditions, increased competition in digital banking, and shifting regulatory environments.
Juuko’s exit also comes at a time when Standard Bank has been expanding its regional integration efforts and investing heavily in technology-led financial solutions.
Neither Juuko nor the Group has disclosed her next move, although stakeholders speculate she may be headed toward a new executive role in the private sector or multilateral finance, given her extensive experience in capital markets and banking leadership.
Her departure leaves Standard Bank Group with the task of appointing a successor to sustain momentum in the East African markets, where the bank continues to position itself as a regional powerhouse in corporate and investment banking.